It seems as though everyone is obsessed with our beloved Garden State lately.  Us natives have known how wonderful our tiny state can be, but it seems like everyone else is jumping on the coat tails of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” success.  Case in point, American Idol season 6 contestant Antonella Barba was spotted filming her new music video at none other than Belmar’s Bar A for her new single coincidentally called, “Jersey Girl.”  The video has yet to be released but we’ll be sure to scope the scene for the shot wheel or infamous Albert Einstein look-a-like that we recognize as staples of  Bar A. Read the rest of this entry »

Music by the beach at The Stone Pony Summer Stage (Photo: veronica lola via flickr)

Summertime at the Jersey Shore means a lot of different things: freedom from the grind, lounging on the beach, surfing, grilling with friends and family, and just downright relaxing. At night, it comes alive with activity, from the bustling boardwalk scene to the music venues that are scattered along our shoreline.

Music is what gives the Jersey Shore its soul. On almost any night of the week, you can walk the boardwalk or our sandy streets and hear music wafting through the air, whether its from a bar band or an iPod in a residential backyard, and smile; music provides a soundtrack to our summers at the shore.

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